Jerry Beck

Publisher Editor

Writer, cartoon producer and author of more than 15 books on animation history. A former studio exec with Nickelodeon and Disney; currently on the faculty at both CalArts in Valencia and Woodbury University in Burbank, California.

Articles By Jerry Beck

Asifa

Asifa Hollywood live streamed last night’s Annie Awards ceremony – direct from UCLA’s Royce Hall – and you can watch or re-watch it here. The award ceremony’s multi-camera and audio set up covered the entire ceremony – the celebrations, the laughs, the flubs, even the audience reactions. You won’t miss a thing. It’s just like […]

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Illumination

The voice talent behind the lovable furry stars of Illumination’s global blockbuster hits The Secret Life of Pets and The Secret Life of Pets 2 unleash their animal instincts to reprise their roles in Universal Studios Hollywood’s lively new ride, “The Secret Life of Pets: Off the Leash!,” opening in Spring 2020, which answer the […]

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HBO Max

HBO Max announced today it will be crowning The Prince, created by Gary Janetti (Family Guy, Will & Grace), as the latest animated comedy series order for the streamer. The series is inspired by Janetti’s hilarious Instagram account which has nearly one million followers and has garnered international media attention for its satire of British […]

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Tex Avery’s MGM cartoons were ahead of their time – and their time has finally come. At long last, Warner Archive Collection has blown open the vaults and has begun restoration of the classic MGM cartoons of the 1940s and 50s. On sale on blu-ray February 18th, using brand new 1080p HD Masters from 4K […]

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Anime

Netflix announced today that beginning on February 1st, 21 films from Studio Ghibli, the Academy Award-winning Japanese art house, will be made available on the service globally (excluding US, Canada, Japan), through distribution partner Wild Bunch International, as part of the company’s continued efforts to grow its best-in-class library of animated films. For the first […]

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